Reports are today coming in of a series of shootings, allegedly by members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), in northern Assam. The death toll stands at 21. The attacks appear to target Biharis and coincide with US President Obama's visit to India.
UPDATE: the death toll has since been updated to 24.
The South Asia Intelligence Review ran an assessment of the episode last week.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Assam: elephant smuggling ring busted
The successful bust of an elephant smuggling ring based in Assam was widely reported last week. The ring reportedly smuggled elephants from Assam to the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan, as well as to Nepal.
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